Title :
Introduction to microcontrollers. I
Author :
Bannatyne, Ross ; Viot, Greg
Author_Institution :
Motorola Inc., USA
Abstract :
While microprocessor designers focus on larger word width and address space, a microcontroller designer focuses on integrating peripherals needed to support fast control within an embedded environment. Simply stated, a microcontroller is a single integrated circuit that at least contains the necessary elements of a complete computer system: CPU, memory, a clock oscillator, and input and output. The paper describes the basic CPU architecture, microcontroller programs, peripheral functionality, and a selection guide
Keywords :
computer architecture; equipment selection; microcontrollers; microprogramming; peripheral interfaces; CPU architecture; microcontrollers; microprogramming; peripheral functionality; selection guide; Clocks; Decoding; Logic; Microcontrollers; Microprocessors; Oscillators; Random access memory; Registers; System buses; Transportation;
Conference_Titel :
Northcon/98 Conference Proceedings
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5075-8
DOI :
10.1109/NORTHC.1998.731542
